Cortes Island

M̓i tel'nexw Leadership Transformation

With Chepximiya Siyam' Hereditary Chief Janice George, Squamish Nation, Skwetsimeltxw Willard ‘Buddy’ Joseph, Squamish Nation, Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee, Squamish Nation and Lloyd James Attig, Muskoday First Nation, Plains Cree

Open Dates
Cortes Island
This program is being rescheduled, please sign up to be notified of the new dates. // Are you ready to unlearn supremacy and apply Indigenous teachings to your work? Learn new ways of being from Squamish Elders and Decolonial Facilitators in this 5-day immersive training and transformation. M̓i tel'nexw Leadership Transformation is an experiential learning designed with an appreciative approach that responds to improving what is currently lacking in “cultural competency” training.

Becoming a Spiritual Healer

With Julie Kramer

Open Dates

Staff Accommodation

Flexible Dates
Cortes Island

Work Exchange

Flexible Dates
Cortes Island
Support our Cortes campus and get an intimate behind-the-scenes Hollyhock experience with our month-long work exchange program.

Staff Accommodation 2022

Flexible Dates
Cortes Island

Staff Accommodation

Flexible Dates
Cortes Island

2025 Hollyhock Holiday

Flexible Dates

INTERNAL HOLIDAY PAGE Reconnect to yourself and nature in our spectacular West Coast island setting. Take a breath of fresh air outside of the city, and enjoy the serenity and beauty of our local landscape. Our holiday packages include: Accommodations A variety of accommodations are located throughout our lush campus, ranging in price to suit […]

Qi Medicine: A Silent Qigong and Tea Ceremony Retreat (October)

With Stephanie Nosco and Catherine (Cat) Reynolds

October 11 - 15, 2025
Hollyhock Cortes Island

Experience the medicine of qigong, tea, and nature on this transformative inner journey back to yourself.  Join Qigong teacher, author, and psychotherapist Stephanie Nosco, alongside Tea Ceremonialist and Eco-Somatic guide Catherine Reynolds, for this special silent retreat exploring the art of Qigong and the medicine of Tea Ceremony. We will practice in social silence, encouraging […]

Harvest Holiday

October 11 - 14, 2025

Looking for a cozy long weekend away? This Canadian Thanksgiving, treat yourself to a self-led retreat at Hollyhock. A chance to unplug, slow down, and savour the autumn season. Come on your own for quiet renewal, or bring family and friends. With no schedules or obligations, this is your time to rest, restore, and reconnect. […]

Cortes Social Profit Network Gathering "From Edge to Opportunity – Collective Pathways for Social Impact"

With Cortes Island Community Foundation

October 14, 2025
Hollyhock Cortes Island

Cortes, Quadra, and Surge Narrows, social profits are already shaping vibrant possibilities — from co-ops and housing societies to childcare initiatives, education programs, and the social infrastructure that holds our communities together. At the same time, like many rural and edge communities, we face pressing challenges: limited autonomy, scarce capital, human capacity gaps, and urgent […]

Wild Mushrooms and the Mycology of Consciousness

With Jim Gouin and David Sumerlin

October 15 - 19, 2025

With Special Guest Paul Stamets Save the world, one mushroom at a time. Fungi, particularly mushrooms, offer powerful, practical solutions to enhance both human and ecosystem health. Through lecture, discussion, and foraging: Learn easy-to-grow cultivation methods using a hands-on approach. Gain the skills to identify at least twenty-five species of mushroom, both wild and cultivated. Delve […]

Your True Nature: A Cold Immersion & Breathwork Retreat

With Cian Dalton & Carolyn Schmidt

October 15 - 19, 2025

This retreat invites you to slow down, reconnect, and return to your true nature — through the embodied tools of breathwork, assisted stretching, intuitive movement, and cold immersion. In the pace of everyday life, it’s easy to lose touch with the deeper intelligence of the body. This retreat offers a spacious opportunity to breathe, move, […]

2026 Program Page Template

March 1 - November 30, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Nov 30, 2025.

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Social Venture Institute 2026

With Hollyhock Leadership Institute

September 23 - 27, 2026
Cortes Island

If you believe that business can (and should) be a catalyst for social and economic transformation, you belong at Social Venture Institute. Join Canada’s longest-running social enterprise gathering to find the inspiration, resources, and relationships you need to propel your mission forward. SVI is a five-day oceanside gathering of 100+ CEOs, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, movement leaders, […]